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USA
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2016
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27 min.
Director:
Jonathan Skurnik
This short documentary follows a 16-year-old transgender Latina struggling with both school and a mother who prays for her to be someone else. Luckily, she finds mentors and a family of choice who enable her to thrive.... Read more

USA
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2016
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20 min.
Director:
Jennifer Reeder
When a struggling young Muslim girl feels unsafe at the skate park, a group of girls takes over, forming an all-female force field on the half pipe.... Read more

USA
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2015
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15 min.
Director:
Eric Rockey
A story of familial love between a butch mother and her feminine son, Pink Boy follows BJ and her son Jeffrey as they both learn to embrace his inner princess.... Read more

USA
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2015
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6 min.
Director:
Lance McDaniel
A bout of school bullying transforms into a defiant dance of joy and freedom when two handsome outcasts find each other in solidarity, and maybe a little romance too?... Read more

USA
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2015
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20 min.
Director:
Seith Mann
Popular Olivia is inadvertently outed by her friends after she develops feelings for the new girl at her high school. Written by a senior from Chicago’s South Side, Veracity explores the tensions and stigma of being gay in the Black youth community, as well as the ultimate power of friendship.... Read more

USA
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2016
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100 min.
A 15-year-old writer of “slash”—erotic same-sex fan fiction—is thrown for a loop when he becomes smitten with a girl who shares his interests. The emphasis is on the “Q” in “LGBTQ,” in this sweet, hilarious teen dramedy.... Read more

Coming Up Queer

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Screening at Rush Status - Rush Tickets may be available at the screening.Sunday, June 19, 1:00 PM
Roxie Theater
COMQ19R

Back by popular demand, this year’s Coming Up Queer free program returns! From skate parks to Georgia rodeos, these short films showcase diverse LGBTQ youth perspectives. In a story of familial love between a butch mother and her feminine son, Pink Boy follows BJ and Jeffrey as they both learn to embrace Jeffrey’s inner princess. When a struggling young Muslim girl feels unsafe at the skate park, a group of girls forms an all-female force field on the half pipe in Crystal Lake. In Swirl, a bout of bullying transforms into a defiant dance of joy when two handsome outcasts find each other in solidarity—and maybe a little romance, too? The short documentary Becoming Johanna follows a 16-year-old transgender Latina struggling with both school and a mother who prays for her to be someone else. Luckily, she finds mentors and a family of choice who enable her to thrive. And in Veracity, popular Olivia is inadvertently outed after developing feelings for the new girl at her high school. Written by a high school senior from Chicago’s South Side, Veracity explores both the stigma of being gay in the Black community and the ultimate power of friendship.

— Alexis Whitham

This program contains strong language, depictions of teen drinking, and a scene in which a character considers self-harm.